Tuesday, June 22, 2010

U-Turn

February 23, 2002. William Cruzana received Jesus Christ as His Lord and Savior.

"Something's missing! Why am I drifting?" William inquired as he felt coldness in his heart.

"I'll do the things that will give me bliss!" He supposed. Confused, he tried doing every act on his own. He doggedly decided for himself without asking God to show him His will. He chose not to listen.

For years, he had become a witness of a life spiritually and emotionally drowning. I needed to be rescued, he thought. He knew it was not too late to start things up again. It would be hard to leave his past behind but he deliberated that nothing is unattainable with God. Blinded by the world and without him knowing, God had taken him for a personal encounter.

Finally after hurtful years he finally got back to his senses.. to Abba.

"Not 360° nor 90°. Take a 180° you hypocrite! You lack obedience!," he muttered to his entirety when he finally got dead beat of his life.

"I'm done with this! I will never come back to this kind of mess ever again!" he noted in his very aggravated manner. He gripped his old iPod and rummaged around to look for a song apt for the moment. He scrolled down and ticked on Rescue by Michael Gungor. Desperate for forgiveness, he started to shed tears to God as he felt the Holy Spirit setting his heart on fire.

"Forgive me, Father. I have hurt you. I never realized that I was no longer paying attention. I drifted away..." Tears surged like river as he spoke one by one the peccadillo he had committed. He asked God to absolve him as he repented. He knew then that He was forgiven because God is truly merciful.

God instructed him to read his Word. In book of Psalms, he found God's message.

Days have gone by.. He felt peace. Real love. He saw the colors of life. Then on, he witnessed the beauty of God's creation.

Months have passed.. He served God with all his heart. He declared that he is God's servant. He let God cover him as the enemy attacks him.

And now....

2 comments:

jessie joson said...

.'that's called J-Turn parekoy. . hehe

William Cruzana said...

J resembles a not complete turn. U is like the 180 degrees. :)